The LWAC® (Light Weight Ammunition Cases) reduces the weight by nearly 70%, introduces RFID tags for logistics purposes, low noise handling, increased stacking capabilities and much more. Our manufacture is specializing in the development and production of lightweight packaging solutions for military transportation, handling and storage of hazardous, high valuable and fragile goods according to military requirements.
We are pleased to presentnew innovative Light Weight Ammunition Cases, the LWAC. Patented designs and special developed raw-material resins is what made it all possible. It is the logistical and tactical Light Weight Ammunition Cases for the future. Ammunition (small, medium and large-arms), pyrotechnics, explosives, countermeasures, flares, weapons and other dangerous goods can now be placed and transported safer and cheaper.
Moving away from the aging steel M2A1 to a polymer LWAC M2A1 is only a question of changing supplier. The design is a on-to-one drop in replacement, ensuring that all existing equipment using the ammo can, stays the same.
The development of the case has been done in close co-operation with end-users and the ammunition industry. It has included hundreds of people, Ph.D’s, the technological institute and many others. It has taken more tha 5 years to develop and create the product, and the result is remarkable.
Benefits
LWAC (lightweight ammunition case) provides numerous advantages. Most important, is the direct cost savings over the full life cycle or total cost of ownership. This is due to:
- 68% lower weight compared to existing steel boxes
- Cross stacking both 90⁰ and vertical
- Increased temperature range with reduced heat transfer
- Ready for built-in RFID tags
- Low noise handling during contact with hard surfaces
- No risk of sparks
- One-to-one replacement with the existing M2A1 steel box
- Certified according to MIL-STD, STANAG / MOPI and DEF-STAN requirements
- UN- Approved, UN 4H2/21.5/S/15/DK/ETi-15003/PPD regulations (ADR convention) for safe land, air and sea transportation of hazardous goods
- Recyclable and reuse-able
- Multiple choice of color, according to ammunition type
The significance of the weight saving is demonstrated by the savings that would have represented a saving of 8 C-130 flights (and €1.14M) just in entry flights let alone savings on in theatre transport.
Shifting ammunition is a very large part of the logistic requirement so any weight saving has an instant human return not to mention savings in costs, CO2 emissions and other green issues etc. For the humble infantryman the weight saving will reduce future medical costs for damaged knees and backs.
The LWAC is already under evaluation by the MoD´s of UK, US, Singapore, UAE, Denmark and Norway,. Furthermore, Rheinmetall has agreed to expand the LWAC® program by including Insensitive Munition containers.
The LWAC is fully recyclable without any preparation and meets all the EU requirements for “green gas” emissions out to 2040.
